by Pete Hamill
First published 2011
A double murder rocks a West Village townhouse when a wealthy socialite and her secretary are killed. The brutal crime sends shockwaves through New York as multiple lives collide in the following day. The editor of one of the city's surviving tabloids halts production to chase the story. A detective works the crime scene while a reporter pursues leads through the streets. Meanwhile, a disgraced hedge fund manager flees the country, an Iraq War veteran plans his revenge, and a young extremist prepares for catastrophe. Pete Hamill weaves these desperate characters through a city that serves as both playground and battleground. As the investigation unfolds, New York reveals itself as a place where modern ambition crashes against historic memory, where the powerful and powerless navigate the same unforgiving streets.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, multiple-perspectives
Setting: West Village, New York City
Period: Contemporary
278 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: murder, violence